Filimanus sealei, Eightfinger threadfin

Filimanus sealei (Jordan & Richardson, 1910)

Eightfinger threadfin
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Etymology: Filimanus: Latin, filum = thread + latin, manus = hand (Ref. 45335); sealei: Named for A. Seale of the Bureau of Science for the Philippine Islands, the first to recognize the distinctness of this species (Ref. 39607).
Eponymy: Alvin Seale (1871–1958) was an ichthyologist and designer of aquaria. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Jordan & Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal. Tropical; 20°N - 12°S, 119°E - 163°E (Ref. 57343)

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Western Central Pacific: Indonesia (Ref. 95025), Philippines, to the Solomon Islands. Occurrence in Australia needs confirmation.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57343)

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Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Distinguished by having eight (occasionally seven) pectoral filaments, not reaching midpoint of anal fin; depth of posterior margin of maxilla less than eye diameter; snout pointed; body in life usually blue above and silvery below (Ref. 39607); 11 anal-fin soft rays; 46-50 gill rakers; depth of posterior margin of maxilla less than eye diameter (Ref. 95025).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Reaches at least 15 cm SL (Ref. 57343).

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Motomura, H., 2004. Threadfins of the world (Family Polynemidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of polynemid species known to date. FAO Spec. Cat. Fish. Purp. Rome: FAO. 3:117 p. (Ref. 57343)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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